Clinical Research Coordinator

About the Role

A full-time Investigator-Directed Clinical Research Coordinator I (ID CRC I) position is open at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute (MGB CI) in the Center for Gastrointestinal Cancers. This role involves assisting the GI research team in operations and associated research projects, with a focus on coordinating translational research projects under the supervision of physician project heads. This position involves direct patient contact and will be performed onsite at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Interact with patients to obtain informed consent for study participation and follow up. May serve as a liaison between patients and physicians.
• Screen for and facilitate tissue collections from diagnostic endoscopies, clinical biopsies, and tumor resections.
• Prepare and distribute biospecimen collection kits and coordinate with physicians, nursing, and clinical operations staff to collect blood, fluid, and tissue specimens.
• Occasionally process fluid samples and assist with sample collections from autopsies.
• Coordinate with research labs across the MGB CI to ensure proper storage, processing, and identification of all research samples.
• Assist physicians and Program Directors to screen new patient appointments for biobanking and clinical trial eligibility.
• Accurately screen and follow patients relevant to specific projects/translational research efforts.
• Maintain an organized and contemporaneous biobanking patient and biospecimen database.
• Extract detailed clinical and treatment information from patient medical records (Epic) for observational protocols and translational research efforts.
• Meet with project heads regularly to provide updates on research progress, analyze data, and summarize new findings.
• Assist with regulatory binders, submission, and IRB procedures.
• Have a comprehensive knowledge of all assigned protocols.
• Other projects as defined by the GI investigators and Program Directors.

Working Conditions

• Duties will primarily be performed in an ambulatory/clinical office setting, endoscopy and interventional radiology procedure areas, and infusion unit setting.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Computer literacy.
• Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
• Proficiency in a programming language and experience with bioinformatics or data science is considered beneficial but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Some relevant research project work, 0-1 year preferred.
• Careful attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.

Physical Requirements

• Standing Frequently (34-66%)
• Walking Frequently (34-66%)
• Sitting Occasionally (3-33%)
• Lifting Frequently (34-66%) 35lbs+ (w/assisted device)
• Carrying Frequently (34-66%) 20lbs - 35lbs
• Pushing Occasionally (3-33%)
• Pulling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Balancing Frequently (34-66%)
• Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
• Kneeling Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crouching Occasionally (3-33%)
• Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Reaching Frequently (34-66%)
• Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently (34-66%)
• Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
• Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
• Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
• Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
• Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
• Talking Constantly (67-100%)
• Hearing Constantly (67-100%)

Work Location

• Onsite at 55 Fruit Street.

Schedule & Pay

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Work Shift: Day
• Pay Range: $21 - $29.01/Hourly